s 19V Interpretation of this Part
19V. In this Part —“common property” and “limited common property” have the meanings given by section 2(1) of the Building (Strata Management) Act 2004; “occupier” —(a) in relation to any specified premises (other than a conveyance), means the person in occupation, or having the charge, management or control, of the specified premises; or (b) in relation to any part of specified premises (other than a conveyance), different parts of which are occupied by different persons, means the person in occupation, or having the charge, management or control, of that part, but does not include a lodger; “owner” —(a) in relation to any premises (other than a conveyance), means the person for the time being receiving the rent of the premises, whether on the person’s own account or as agent or trustee or as receiver, or who would receive the rent if the premises were let to a tenant, and includes the person whose name is entered in the Valuation List prepared under section 10 of the Property Tax Act 1960; (b) in relation to any premises (other than a conveyance) where building works are carried out, includes the developer; (c) in relation to the common property of any subdivided building, includes the management corporation established under the Building (Strata Management) Act 2004 having control of the building, or the person receiving any rent or charge for the maintenance of that common property; or (d) in relation to the limited common property of any subdivided building, includes the subsidiary management corporation established under the Building (Strata Management) Act 2004 having control of the limited common property, or the person receiving any rent or charge for the maintenance of that limited common property; “relevant personnel” of a responsible person means an individual who —(a) is under the charge or supervision of the responsible person; and (b) is employed in or on the specified premises; “responsible person” of any specified premises means —(a) in the case of a conveyance, the owner of the conveyance or any ticket or tour conductor, driver, ticket inspector or person who has charge or control of the conveyance; or (b) in any other case —(i) the occupier of the specified premises; or (ii) where there is no occupier, the owner of the specified premises; “specified premises” means any premises that are prescribed for the purposes of this Part.[Act 9 of 2026 wef 01/05/2026]